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  • Cooking as Fast as I Can

  • A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness
  • Written by: Cat Cora
  • Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
  • Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

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Cooking as Fast as I Can

Written by: Cat Cora
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Publisher's Summary

Before she became a celebrated chef, Cathy Cora was just a girl from Jackson, Mississippi, where days were slow and every meal was made from scratch. Her passion for the kitchen started in her home, where she spent her days internalizing the dishes that would form the cornerstone of her cooking philosophy, incorporating her Greek heritage and Southern upbringing - from crispy fried chicken and honey-drenched biscuits to spanakopita. But outside the kitchen, Cat's life was volatile.

In Cooking as Fast as I Can, Cat Cora reveals, for the first time, coming-of-age experiences from early childhood sexual abuse to the realities of life as a lesbian in the Deep South. She shares how she found her passion in the kitchen and went on to attend the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and apprentice under Michelin-star chefs in France. After her big break as a cohost on the Food Network's Melting Pot, Cat broke barriers by becoming the first-ever female Iron Chef.

©2015 Catherine Cora (P)2015 Tantor
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What the critics say

"It is a must-read for those in search of true happiness." (Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success)
"Cassandra Campbell successfully negotiates one of the trickier aspects of narrating autobiography: creating a personal connection between author and listener while remaining almost invisible.... Campbell uses a subtle Southern accent to help anchor Cora's background but wisely refrains from attempting impressions. Her performance imparts a satisfying emotional level, projecting sadness without becoming morose and highlighting the author's successes without going over the top. Campbell's nonjudgmental and respectful narration allows the chef's voice and personality to take center stage." ( AudioFile)

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